Although the spotlight has so far fallen on the first months of SYRIZA's governance, little has been revealed about the summer of 2015, the most dramatic since the fall of the junta...

Nikos Stefou, with "2015, Heatwave in Athens," investigates unknown political backstage events, sheds light on the dramatic night of the referendum, the clashes at the council of political leaders, the change of leadership in New Democracy from Samaras to Meimarakis, and the role of Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

With a rapid pace, it not only unfolds the unbearable pressures from Europeans and the conflicts within the government and SYRIZA but also reveals the secret political dealings, how Alexis Tsipras decided on the great reversal or somersault - as it became internationally known - and sketches the characters of the protagonists, their anxieties, and fears...

An exciting political thriller that captivates the reader, useful for future historical researchers but also for every responsible citizen...

Prefaced by Theodoros Roussopoulos